Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Short description
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms adapts an ancient Chinese novel to the screen. In a realm ruled by the Shang dynasty, princes are sent to the royal court as pledges of their families' loyalty. When a rebellion is put down in one province, the younger prince Yin Shou awakens a sealed fox demon. She takes possession of the dead rebel lord's daughter and encourages the prince's worst impulses. The emperor and his elder son die, Yin Shou takes power, and a curse falls on the mortal world. To prevent chaos, the gods of Kunlun mountain decide to send humanity a powerful artifact, the List of Immortals, and Jiang Ziya volunteers to carry it, accompanied by Nezha and Erlang.
Wuershan directed and co-wrote the film with Ran Ping and Ran Jianan. It followed his Painted Skin: The Resurrection and Mojin: The Lost Legend, and precedes The Traveller and Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force. Kris Phillips plays King Zhou, with Li Xuejian as Ji Chang, Huang Bo as Jiang Ziya, Yu Shi as Ji Fa, NaranNarana Erdyneeva as Su Daji and Chen Muchi as Yin Jiao. The production employed a credited cast of 75 and a credited crew of 45.
Made for about 85 million US dollars, the film took roughly 369 million US dollars worldwide, a strong return on its budget and enough to establish the trilogy as a major commercial undertaking. On TMDB it holds a rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 503 votes, indicating a generally favorable audience response rather than unanimous praise. The film runs 148 minutes and falls into the action, fantasy and war genres.
What's left behind the scenes
- The selected young actors underwent six months of training in a special camp based on the educational system of the Zhou period (6th–5th centuries BC) — the Six Arts. There, they studied Chinese history, learned to ride horses and shoot bows, and were trained in music, acting, and martial arts. As a result, the actors performed all horseback riding scenes without stunt doubles.
- All the films in the trilogy were shot back-to-back without any breaks.
- Twenty young actors were chosen for lead and supporting roles from 1,400 candidates (director Weishan personally interviewed all applicants), with more than 15,000 people participating in the overall casting process.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
